How can we use our carbon-based resources in the most responsible manner? How can we most efficiently transform natural gas, coal, or biomass into diesel, jet fuel or gasoline to drive our machines? The Big Questions today are energy-related, and the Fischer-Tropsch process provides industrially tested solutions.This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the Fischer-Tropsch process, from the basic science and engineering to commercial issues. It covers industrial, economic, environmental, and fundamental aspects, with a specific focus on green concepts such as sustainability, process improvement, waste-reduction, and environmental care.The result is a practical reference for researchers, engineers, and financial analysts working in the energy sector, who are interested in carbon conversion, fuel processing or synthetic fuel technologies. It is also an ideal introductory book on the Fischer-Tropsch process for graduate courses in chemistry and chemical engineering.

Contents:

Preface List of Contributors

Introduction

What is Fischer–Tropsch? (Peter M. Maitlis)SynopsisFeedstocks for Fuel and for Chemicals ManufactureThe ProblemsFuels for TransportationInternal Combustion EnginesElectric CarsHydrogen-Powered VehiclesFeedstocks for the Chemical IndustrySustainability and Renewables: Alternatives to Fossil FuelsBiofuelsOther Renewable but Nonbio FuelsThe Way ForwardTL and the Fischer–Tropsch Process (FTP)Some HistoryFT Technology: An OverviewWhat Goes on?CO Hydrogenation: Basic Thermodynamics and KineticsAlternatives to Fischer–TropschReferences

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